Disengaging Track Waypoint Mode; Turn Buttons In Track Waypoint Mode; Auto Heading Button In Track Waypoint Mode; Acknowledging A Turn During A Waypoint Arrival - Mercury Axius Manual

• The autopilot tracks to the first waypoint on the chartplotter course.
5. VesselView displays the autopilot track waypoint. The display shows the digital heading that the boat is traveling and that
the autopilot is locked bearing to waypoint (BTW).
NOTE: The autopilot trackpad turn buttons will not initiate turns while the track waypoint mode is engaged. Turn features
are only available in auto heading mode.

Disengaging Track Waypoint Mode

Disengage the track waypoint mode by one of the following methods:
• Press TRACK WAYPOINT on the autopilot trackpad. The track waypoint light turns off and the standby light turns on.
• Turn the steering wheel hard enough to overcome the force feedback. The autopilot enters standby.
• Move both ERC levers to neutral. The autopilot enters standby mode.
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Press AUTO HEADING. The autopilot enters auto heading mode.
• Turn off the chartplotter. The autopilot enters standby mode.

Turn Buttons in Track Waypoint Mode

While in track waypoint mode, pressing the left or right turn buttons on the autopilot trackpad changes the mode to auto
heading.

Auto Heading Button in Track Waypoint Mode

While in track waypoint mode, pressing AUTO HEADING changes autopilot to auto heading mode.

Acknowledging a Turn During a Waypoint Arrival

IMPORTANT: Unlike waypoint sequence mode, track waypoint mode will not automatically turn the boat upon arrival at a
plotted waypoint.
1. When the boat enters a waypoint arrival zone as indicated by the chartplotter:
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